Bodegas el Maño

Restaurant · Universidad

Bodegas el Maño

Restaurant · Universidad

C. de la Palma, 64, Centro, 28015 Madrid, Spain

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Bodegas el Maño offers a buzzing, authentic Madrid vibe with classic tapas and generous portions, all paired perfectly with Spanish wines.

C. de la Palma, 64, Centro, 28015 Madrid, Spain Get directions

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"A tapas bar is usually known for one or two specialties, but here, nearly every dish is worth visiting for. Kickstart your salivary glands with a gilda—a Basque brochette stacked with a anchovies, olives, and pickled hot peppers that will make you pucker—before tearing into retro Madrileño mains like fried pig ear soaked in spicy brava sauce and meatballs served alongside a mound of hand-cut fries. The burst-in-your-mouth chocolate croquetas are the dessert menu's sleeper hit. Vermouth on draft and eclectic yet affordable Spanish wines by the glass are wonderful sidekicks to whatever you're eating. Make El Maño a stop on a longer tapas crawl or settle in for a full meal: This is no-frills taberna dining at its finest." - Benjamin Kemper

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Kuoloon Loh

Google

Lively atmosphere, good tapas, quick in and out. Small tapas bar so come off hours like 4-5pm where it’s easy to get a seat. Had the Gilda (anchovies on olive and pepper - OK), prawn tails in olive oil and burrata (excellent! Dip the bread in the oil)

Weronika

Google

If it’s not the best restaurant in Madrid then I don’t know what is! I have been there 3 times during my stay (it never happens, I go max 2 times to fact check if it was actually that good). It was a pleasure each time, the food is delicious and the price to value is amazing. I got a steak and it tasted like a proper dry aged steak and was melting in my mouth. It offers the smoky flavour and the sides that comes with are very well balanced. The other day I also got tortilla the patatas and it was the best tortilla of my life. The texture is indescribable. Really outstanding restaurant! Congratulations ☺️

Reen Jean

Google

If you’re looking for a genuine, local tapa experience, Bodegas el Maño will offer just that! Where do I even begin—fantastic service!! Despite the staff not being able to speak much English, they were extremely friendly and attentive. The portions here are quite large, so come hungry. Highly recommend the patatas bravas, and torreznos. The olives, Gilda and Huevos Rotos Con Jamón were also quite popular. They have classic Spanish tapa options as well! For the most part, everyone ordered a beer or wine I don’t recommend coming in large groups as the space is quite small and the wait can be long.

Lucas Zamboulis

Google

One of the best bodegas we visited. The staff is very friendly, there is a big selection of things to order and everything we tasted was really good. Make sure you like garlic because every fish has lots of it. Surprisingly, the place has some vegetarian options too!

Melanie Smith

Google

Very traditional restaurant, it was also very busy and hard to find a seat at peak dinner time. We were lucky and they were able to squeeze us in. The patatas bravas were probably the best we had in Madrid. The pan con tomate y jamon was also excellent. Both went well with a nice cold beer. We were tourist but it felt like we were the only ones. Everyone else seemed to be local and out to enjoy themselves after work. Really great atmosphere!

Malte Holm

Google

Excellent tapas-ish dishes. The cheeks in red wine was the stand-out. The size of dishes is pretty big (for tapas), 1 protein-dish is enough for 1 person. Nice room and efficient service. Very popular, come early for a seat at the bar or remember to make a reservation!

Carla Marie Saurer

Google

Vibey bar / restaurant with delicious food! Their staff was super attentive & we‘re a bit sad we don’t stay longer in Madrid to come back there soon!

Laurent Heukem

Google

Lovely neighborhood restaurant with great atmosphere. Traditional tapas/small courses to share all tasted really good. Fried calamari could have been fried longer though but everything else we had was super tasty. Good wines by the glass and super efficient staff! Really recommend it